Windmill-gear and control mechanism



I A. CAR'LSON. I WINDMJLL GE R AND CONTROL MECHANISM.-

APPLICATION FILED NQV- F9, 1919.

Patented Feb. 22, 1921.

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WINDMILL GEAR AND CONTROL MECHANISM.

APPLICATION mm NOV. 19. 1919.

,396. Patented Feb. 22,1921.

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WIPiDMILL GEAR AND CONTROL MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19, I919.

1,369,396. Patented Feb. 22,1921.

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ALrnnn chanson, or KLAMAT'nrALLs, onneon. H

WINDMILL-GEAR Jinn CONTROL MECHANISM.

To all'wh-om may concern 1 Be it known that I, ALFRED CAnLsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Klamath Fal s, in the county of Klamath and State ofOregom have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nindmilh Gear and Control li lechanism, of which the following is a specification; I v

This invention relates to improvementsin wincmills or windmill mechanism. The

ing arrangement of the-planetary type, by

means of which the rotary motion of the wind wheel is converted into straight line mot on, the novel feature of the lnvention residing more particularly in the counter the wheel and re-' balance arrangement of.

' ciprocating parts.

A turther object in view isto providea novel governor control especially adapted to take care of the counterbalancing gear arrangement aforesaid and to also improve the general features of construction of mechanism of this character. f

These and such other objects as may hereinafter appear are attained hy/the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be'hereinafter specifically de-' scribed and claimed. Reference will now be .hadto the accorn an inn" drawin s forming v m t'o i:

apart of this specification, wherein: p

' Figure 1 1s afront elevatlon partly broken away and shown in section of a construction involving myinvention. V I

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken at right angles to the view shown in Fig.1. H

Fig. 3 is a top plan. V v v Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 44: of Fig. 1. 1

Fig. 5 is a detail view of nection for the pump rod.

'Fig. 6 is a modified form of gearing for increasing the power.

' 7 1s a vertical sectlonal view of the gearing arrangement ofFig. 6.

' Fig. 8v is an 'elevation'view of a further modified form of gearing, and V Fig. 9 1s a sectlonal view on the line 99 7 tion and on the several figures ofthe draw- Specification of Letters.Patent.

nrimar' oo'ect is to )rovidea novel earthe pitman con Patented Feb. 1921.

Application filed Nvember lfi), 1919 Serial No. 339,166.

ings, similar parts'are referred tofby like reference characters. 7

' Gearing.

rying at its outer'end the wind wheel 6.

The bushing eris held in place by the retainer plate 7 secured by the fastening means 8' to the end of said bushing and engaging the hub of the housing at theperiphery. Between this plate and'thewheel are interposed suitable'ball' bearings Qdirectly adjacent to which is the brake drum 10 at- 'tached to the wheel. 7

Within the. casing 1'" the bushing 4.- is formedwitha flange or. arm 11' from which projects a crank pin 12 carrying'the planetary gear 13 in-meshwith the drivingpinannular gear path or rack 15 formed on the cas ng. The gear is provided with the crank p1n'l6 connecting with a T-shaped pitinan connection 17, most clearly shown in Fig, 5, saidpitmanbeingguided inits reciprocatory movements by the ofi'set groove .18 of the cover 19 closing the housing 1.

(See Fig. 3.). 'A pai of r0ds20 extend from the pitman l7 to'the swivel connection 21 at the top ofthe pump rod 22. these rods extending downwardly through suitable ion 14 fixed to the driving shaft 5, the gear l3, furthermore, being in mesh with thepassages 23 in the head bearing 24 and 7 .cover. By this arrangement/it is unnecessary to employ .a stufiing box to prevent leakage of .oil from the casing and thus eliminating not a little friction. Before leaving the gearing mechanism,"the important feature to note is the fact that the drive Qshaft 5 is mountedeccentrically,in the bushing 4.; Thus in the operation of the gearing the pinion 14 plan'etates about the spur gear '13 this latter gear moves in its planetary path in turn about the pinion. The result of this arrangement is that the weight of the wheel'and its shaft assists the'lifting action, these parts going down as the pump I as . extension 0 rod and water are lifted. A self-balancing mechanism is thereby produced which is of greatadvantage in a device of this character.

The oiling system. I

The mechanism withinthe casing 1 oper ates in a bath of oil, a carrier blade being attached to the flange 11 of the bushing 41 to raise the oil to the'highest point in. the casing for distribution as'th'e bushing ro- I T he control mechanism.

' .Passing now to the governor or control mechanism employed in this construction it will be obvious that owing to the eccentrio arrangement of the drlvlng shaft and wheel special provision must be made toxob taina brake application. Tothis end I mount upon the retainer 7 a pivoted brake v member'31 adapted to contact at one end 30.

with the brake drum 10 of the wheel 6 and operable by means of an annular or ring actuator 32 surrounding the end of the hub which is arranged tocontact "with the other end of the brake member when shifted toward the wheel by means a now to be set forth.

I in Fig. 3 which brings the wheel to out of I employ the usual ruddervanefor this mechanism whereby the wheel is'held in the wind, the inner end of the supporting frame for which is shown in Fig. 1 and desig-- nated 33, pivotally connected to the casing or head by the studs3et. The rudder is conv trolled by a small governor vane 35 set at such an angle as to be operable when; the

,wihd. pressure becomes excessive, causing the arm '36 on which it is carried to rise and through thearm'37 and the push rod 38 connected to thelug 39- on the frame 33 to push the rudder into the full line position shown in Fig. 1-, or. the dotted line position shown the wind position.

In the last mentioned figure, it will be observed that .as the rudder swings around into the out of the wind position,- the inner. raid at. the'toptof the windmill head contact-s with the end'of a bar tOwhich is segc-ru'rt-ad and guided by the stud 41 on the easmg 1 and connected to thering or brake acc0 tuator 32', the latter being provided with a lateral extension 12 which is suitablyslotted 1 to engage with the fastening means .43 on the hub extension 3. Thus the brake memher, on outward movement of the ring 32, is applied "to the brake drum simultaneously position and the wheel into position facing passage in the bearing member 24: to a point convenient of access for the purposes ,desig v, In Figs. 8 and 9v a further reduction of with the shifting of the wheel into inoperative position. The arm 36 is provided with a counterbalancing weight 44 to assist in the return of the governorvane to its lowermost in the wind. This weight is adjustable'on 5 the arm in the usual manner.

a It is customary to provide mechanisms of this character with manual means for rendering them inoperative and forthis pur-' pose I employ a pull out rope or cable 15 which is connected to the arm 16 mounted upon the axis 47 for the arm 36, the arm 416 having a projection18 arranged to impinge the arm 37 when shifted by the rope 45 to enable the'arm 36 to be raised and therudv der to be turned into inoperative position. -Tl1e rope 45 passes over a sheath '49 on the cover 19 then downwardly througha central nated. Gearmodifications.

' mesh with the driving pinion 14 on the driving shaft 5. The planetary gear ele- I ment 13. is provided with the pitman con nection 16 as in the preferred form.

the gearing is obtained by mounting upon I the bushing arm 11, which is suitably ens l'arged for the purpose, the spurgear/13 having at one side the relatively fixed pinion 13 which meshes with the planetary gear 13", the latter in turn beingin mesh with the gear path 15on the'casing 1. The drive shaft pinion 14 in this instance meshes with the spur gear 13 while the planetary gear 13 carries the pitman connection, 16. as usual.

Having thus described my invention, what- Iclaim as new is: I v

.1. In pumping mechanism of the class .described, the combination ofa driving shaft, a bearing member is which jsaidshaft is eccentrically mounted, means intermediate the shaft and the bearingmember to communicate motion from the former to the latter, and a pump element operable by said bearing.

V 2. In PUIDPIIIIGCIIELHISHI of the class described. the combination of a driving shaft, W a bearing member in'which said shaft is ec- ,centrically mounted, a planetary gear carried by said bearing member and driven by said shaft whereby as the gear planetates "about the shaft the latter in turnplanetates about "the said'r, and a pump element actuated by said gear.

3. In pump mechanism of the class de scribed, the combination of a support, a driving shaft, bearing on said support in which 1;

the shaft is eccentrically mounted. and having a crank connection thereon, a-planetary gear earned by said crank connection, a

driving pinion on said shaft engaging said planetary gear, and a gear path on said support for said planetary gear. 7

4t. Windmlll pumping niechanlsm of the class described, including a head support, a,

driving shaft, a movably mounted bearing within which the driving shaft is journaled, and transmission gearing operativcly connected to the driving shaft and arranged to move the bearing to raise and lower the shaft as itis rotated; A

5. In pumping mechanism of the class described, the combination .of a housing, a driving shaft, a wind wheel on said shaft, a

bearing in which said shaft is eccentrically and the latter planetates about the driving pinion.

6. In pumping mechanism of the class described, the combination of a housing, a driving shaft, a Wind wheel on said shaft, a bushing revolubly mounted in said housing and in which said shaft is eccentrically jourhailed, a crank connection on said bushing, a planetary gear on said connection movable in a path concentric with the driving shaft, a driving pinion on said shaft meshing with the planetary gear, a pitmanconnection on said planetary gear, a pitman connected. to said connection, means on said housing with which the pitman cooperates to maintain movement of the same in awstraight path, and a pump rod adapted to be reciprocated by the pitman aforesaid.

7'. Windmill pumping'mechanismof the class described, including a driving shaft upon which the windwheel is mounted, and I transmission gearing between the driving shaft and the pump, said transmission gearting including means for bodily raising and lowering the driving shaft and wheel whereby theweight thereof is utilized as a countor-balance for the pump.

-8. Windmill pumping mechanism of the class described including a rotatably mounted bearing, a driving shaftjournaled eccentrically within, the bearing and having the wind wheel applied theret o,.and transmission gearing between thedrive shaft and the pump, said transmission gearing including planetary elements which revolve the bearing toraise and lower the shaft and wind wheelwhereby-the weight of the" latteris. utilized as a counterweight for the pump.

9. In windmill pumping mechanism of the class described," the combination of a sup-. port, a driving shaft carried thereby, a windwheel on said shaft, means for imparting planetary movement to the shaft and va heel whereby they are hodlly raised and lowered,

and means for braking the movement of the wheel'durin the planetary .movem'ent of C) said wheel and-its shaft. a

- 10. In windmill pumping mechanism of the class described, the combination of a support, a driving shaft carried thereby,'a wind.

wheel' on said shaft, means in which saidshaft-isn ournaled for imparting planetary; movement thereto during l'OtZttlOIl ofthe wheel whereby .it is bodily raised and lowered, and a brake element carried by said means and applicable to the wheel during the planetarymOVement of the shaft.

11. Windmill pumping mechanism of the class described, including a rotatably mounted bearing,.a driving shaft arranged eccentrically withinthe bearing and having the wind wheel applied thereto, a brake drum carried by the driving shaft, transmission pump and including means for rotating the bearing to raise and lower the driving shaft and wind wheel, a slide movable in the direction of the axis of the drive shaft, and means actuated bythe slide for engaging the brake drum.

12; In windmill pumping mechanism of the class described, the combination of a support, a driving shaft carried thereby, a

wind wheel mounted on, said shaft including a brake drum concentric with'said shaft, a

bearing memberrevolubly mounted on said support and in which the shaft is eccentrically mounted, means actuated by the shaft for vrotating the bearing member, and a brake member on said bearing member operable. during movement of the shaft and hearing member to apply brake pressure to. the drum.

13. In windmill pumping mechanism of the class described, the combination of a support, a driving shaft carried thereby,'a Wind wheel mounted on said shaft including a brake drum concentric with said shaft, 7 a bearing member revolubly mounted on said support and in which the shaft is coicentrically mounted, a brake member on said 1 bearingmember operable during movement of the shaft and bearing member to apply brake pressure to the drum, and means for gearing between the driving shaft and the actuating the brake member incident to movement of the Wheel to inoperative position.

7 14. In windmill pumping mechanism of the class described, the combinationof arevoluble head or support provided with a hub extension, a-windwheel, a driving shaft on which said wheel ismounted, a bearing f member carried by the support andin which 7 said shaft is eccentrically mounted, a brake drum on the wheel concentric with the shaft,

a brake member earned by said bearing H member in position to cooperate with the brake drum, transmission means on said supn I port for impartincr relative planetary movements to the shaft and bearing-member,- a

brake actuator mounted upon said extension of thehead, and a governor means arranged to actuate said brake actuator to efiect brake 7 application u on excessive wind ressure. v

In win mill pumpingmec anism of the class described, the combination of a head or support, a wind wheel carried thereby, adriving shaft for said wheel, a bearing member in which said shaft is mounted,

power transmission elements on said support adapted to impart movement to said bearing member, said support comprising a hollow casing in which the power transmission elements are disposed and adaptedeto contain a lubricant, means carried by'said bearing member and operable therewith to carry the lubricant in said casing to an'elevated position, and distributing channels arranged in said casingfand bearing memher for distribution of the lubricantto the friction surfaces. r.

.16. In windmill gear ofithe class described, the combination of a driving shaft, a bearing member in-which said shaft is mounted and having a crank arm and crank pin carried by said arm, planetary gear elements loosely'mounted on said crank pin and including an internal gear element atone side and anexternal gear element at the other side, a pumprod connection carried 

